Infant&#39;s sleeping bag



Nov. 10, 1936. M. M. LUCAS INFANTS SLEEPING BAG Filed Sept. 9, 1955 Mary/1410666 Patented Nov. 10, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT oFF cE 2 Claims.

This invention relates to a sleeping bag for infants.

It is the purpose and object of the invention to provide a sleeping bag that will give maximum 5 comfort and freedom of action to the infant while at the same time affording the requisite protection.

It is a further object to provide a washable sleeping bag that is easily handled and laundered.

In its more specific aspects the invention comprehends the provision of a suitably shaped bag that may be anchored in place in a crib or baby carriage and in which the infant is readily accessible for attention without disturbing the anchoring of the bag or removing the infant therefrom.

A further important object of the invention resides in the provision of a sleeping bag of such character that the infant may roll completely 530 over with freedom and without possibility of strangulation or becoming uncovered. These are important features, particularly in connection with the outdoor naps now universally prescribed for infants.

It is an especial object of the invention to provide a sleeping bag so proportioned as to provide a pillow space, neck opening, and cover flap in such relation that the cover flap can be turned down, the bag opened, and the infant given attention without disturbing the positioning of the infant in the bag or the means whereby the bag is anchored to the crib or the like.

Further and more detailed objects of the invention will be made apparent as the description proceeds. In the drawing, like reference characters designate like parts.

Figure 1 is a view in perspective of the sleeping bag conforming to my invention;

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional View along a central line of Figure 1; and

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional View of Figure 1.

Referring to Figure 1, the bag is indicated generally at I. It embraces an imperforate bottom wall 2 and a top wall 3. The bottom and top walls are secured together along their entire marginal edges. The head end 4 of the bag I is provided at each corner with tie cords or ribbons 5 for anchoring the head end of the bag to the crib or the 50 like. In like manner the foot end of the bag 6 is provided with similar tie cords or ribbons l for anchoring the foot end of the bag in place.

The top wall 3 of the bag I is provided-with a longitudinally extending central opening or slit 8 that extends from a point adjacent the foot end 6 of the bag to the point 9. The point 9 is spaced from the head end of the bag a sufficient distance to provide an ample pillow space l0 between the end of the slit 3 and the head end 5 of the bag.

A tie ribbon H is positioned at the point l2 to 5 define between the points 9 and [2 a suitable neck opening l3 for the infant. That portion of the slit or opening 8 intermediate the point l2 and the foot end 6 of the bag I may, if desired, be provided with an additional tie ribbon similar to II for securing the sides of the opening 8 together.

A cover flap M of the same material as the bag is secured across the foot end 6 of the bag. This flap i4 is also secured at its side edges l5 and [6 to the side edges of the bag I for a distance equal to about one third of the length of the cover flap. The cover flap is provided at its upper or free end with central openings l1 adapted to cooperate with the tie ribbon H for securing the cover flap at the lower terminus I 2 of the neck opening. It will be observed that the tie H performs the twofold function of securing the sides of the opening 8 together and securing the central portion of the cover flap in position. At its free corners the cover flap I4 is provided with openings 58 that cooperate with ties 19 carried by the bag.

It will be observed that the cover i'iap- M is approximately two thirds the length of the bag 5 and that it reaches only to the point if on the opening or slit 8. The cover flap id thus ter- 30 minates below the neck opening and, when in operative position, is anchored to the bag by the ties H and i9. In this way, any possibility of smothering the infant is entirely obviated. Also, because of the arrangement of the tie H at the point l2, any possibility of injury or strangula tion because of the upward slippage or movement of the cover flap is avoided.

The arrangement is such that the cover flap M- may be turned down and access had to the infant, through the opening, for changing and adjusting garments without the necessity of removing the infant or disturbing the anchoring means for the bag.

From the foregoing it will be seen that I have provided an extremely simple infants sleeping bag that possesses a high degree of safety in use as well as a bag that may be manufactured at a minimum cost and readily laundered.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. A childs sleeping bag comprising a substantially rectangular bag having closed sides and ends, a slit centrally disposed in the top wall of the bag extending from a point adjacent the foot end of the bag to a point well below the head 55 end of the bag, and a cover fiap having an area substantially two thirds that of the top wall of the bag secured to and extending completely across the foot end of the bag, the side edges of said flap at the foot end of the bag being secured to the bag edges for a distance substantially one third the length of the flap, the length of said flap and the length of said slit being so proportioned to provide a comfortable neck opening in the bag above the cover flap when the latter is fully extended.

2. A sleeping bag for infants comprising a substantially rectangular bag having top and bottom walls secured together throughout the entire length of their marginal edges, 2. single opening in said bag centrally positioned with respect to said top wall and extending from a point adjacent the foot end of the bag to a point well below the head end of the bag, a cover flap extending from the foot end of the bag to a point somewhat below the point of termination of said opening, and a common means for securing the sides of said opening together and for fastening said cover flap to the bag in such relation thereto as to provide an ample neck opening in the bag above the point of termination of the flap.

MARY M. LUCAS. 

